By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Romans chapter 5:
6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
FATHER formed us in the womb and gave us gifts and a calling to develop as we mature into adults. Further, HE decided when, where, and to whom we would be born. Therefore HE made us worthy to be alive and man’s opinion of our worthiness is simply vanity. People would speak ill of us in order to promote insecurity in our lives in an effort to control and/or manipulate us to follow their agenda or satisfy their ego.
People who walk in Love build you up and encourage you to ascend to a higher level. After all, isn’t that what Jesus did for you and me? FATHER manifested HIS Son that we all might be reconciled while we were still sinners. Christ died for all of us which makes us all worthy in FATHER’S Eyes.
One of the most important words we can learn is “No”. We must no longer accept a guilt trip from those who attempt to compel us to perform according to their expectation. They are not our GOD thus we must respond according to FATHER’S perfect plan, will, and purpose. Those who walk in conditional Love will use methods of manipulation in order to get us to conform to their agenda. If possible they would wear us out and extract all our energy and resources for their benefit. We must not let others dictate our lives but submit ourselves to FATHER’S directives. People who set conditions for a continued relationship are walking without Agape Love. “I must perform in order for you to like me” is the message they convey to us which is simply manipulation. If we do give in, we simply perpetuate their ego’s need to control.
FATHER demonstrated HIS Love by sending HIS Son to reconcile us unto HIM. We could not perform at a level to deserve this and the Israelites proved this reality time and time again. The Blood of Christ was and is needed for restoration to FATHER, not our performance. My kids were mine from the moment of their conception, not after some rigorous set of rules, guidelines, and successful achievements.
We should simply rejoice in the fact that FATHER Love us no matter what man would try to do in order to make us feel guilty. Let us embrace the confession Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Colossians chapter 1:
9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light
We are able to walk worthy because HE made us worthy, HE qualified us. Let no man or woman try to convince you otherwise. Reject their words and embrace FATHER’S Word give to us for it is Truth and life.